Tag: masquerades
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Montserrat Masquerades Make an Impact at Antigua Carnival
Twenty masquerades from three local groups danced their hearts out during the Antigua Carnival Monday and Tuesday parades. At the invitation of the Antigua & Barbuda Festivals Commission, the masqueraders enjoyed two nights at the Hawksbill Resort, an all-inclusive property. During the day, the dancers from the Emerald Shamiole, Ladies of Alliouagana and the new…
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Photos from 2019 Cudjoe Head Day
A few photos from Saturday’s Cudjoe Head Day celebration by Nerissa Golden.
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Montserrat Masquerades to Dance in Antigua Carnival Parade
A contingent of masquerades from the three local groups left on Sunday afternoon for Antigua to participate in carnival festivities there. The Montserrat Arts Council facilitated a request from the Antigua Carnival Commission to send up to 25 masquerades to participate in two days of street parades on August 5 and 6. The Minister of…
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New Masquerade Group to Debut at Cudjoe Head Day Celebrations This Saturday
Saturday, August 3rd is Cudjoe Head Day and this year there will be a new edition to the entertainment. Cudjoe Head now has its own masquerade group. The initiative is led by Reinford “Kulcha Don” Gibbons and entrepreneur and entertainer who revealed that he grew up dancing masquerade and wanted to see more groups on…
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Lookout Primary School Invites You to Heritage Day!
Friday is Heritage Day at Look Out Primary school. According to the principal Denelta Weekes, they take it back to the old time days, cooking on coal pots. On the menu, which will all be on sale to the public are local foods such as soup, goat water, duckana, saltfish, dumpling, ground provisions, and sugar…
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Montserrat's Annual Festival Officially Opens Tonight
Although there have been activities all month long in connection with festival season, the official opening of Montserrat’s Annual Festival is tonight, Friday December 23, 2016 at the Festival Village in Little Bay. The Montserrat Arts Council made the decision in 2015 to shorten the official festival calendar to bring the main events into a…
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Special Cultural Programme for French Visitors
LITTLE BAY – A special cultural programme is being prepared for the visit of more than 400 visitors from the French Caribbean today. Due to heavy swells in Little Bay, the high-speed catamaran is expected to dock at Port Plymouth at about 9:15AM. Although a tour of the abandoned town was not on the days…
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2015 St. Patrick's Festival Slave Feast Doesn't Disappoint
SALEM – There are no figures yet on the numbers who came home for St. Patrick’s Festival but clearly many Montserratians and visitors alike chose to spend this Irish holiday on Montserrat. The Slave Feast is the final official event for the eight-day festival which began on March 10, 2015. Hundreds lined the street to…
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St Patrick's Festival Opens Tonight
SALEM – #GreenWeek is here and we are happy. Also known as St. Patrick’s Festival, the next eight days will be about celebrating Montserrat’s mix of Irish, Caribbean and African heritage. The event is becoming a preferred festival for nationals abroad who enjoy the lower airfares and better weather. If you are on island and planning…